MDE20626 - Raymoorshill Quarries, Challacombe (Monument)
Summary
Historic mapping shows that the area around this site has been subject to quarrying.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A group of earthworks are depicted on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map around SS66124265. The site is labelled "Raymoorshill Quarries". [1] The quarries are depicted but labelled as disused on the 25 inch 2nd Edition map and the six inch 1963 map. [2,3] The earthworks were also transcribed by McDonnell from aerial photographs. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7608 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1963. 6 Inch Map: 1963.
- <4> SEM7406 Unpublished document: McDonnell, R.. 1980. Gazetteer of Sites in the Exmoor National Park Identified through Aerial Photography. SS6642.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SS 6616 4261 (173m by 174m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS64SE |
| Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 31567
- Devon SMR: SS64SE/159
Record last edited
Dec 9 2019 2:13PM
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